Color of the Day:

Fire Engine Red#F62817

Fire Engine Red - 11/09/2000

Fire Engine Red is the Color of the Day for 11/09/2000. Fire Engine Red has a hex value of #F62817. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 246, Green: 40, and Blue: 23

Color Spaces of Fire Engine Red

HexF62817#F62817
RGB246 40 23rgb(246 40 23)
RGB %96 16 9rgb(96 16 9)
CIELAB54.11, 74.18, 62.03
CMY4, 84, 91
CMYK0, 84, 91, 4
HSL5, 93, 53hsl(5 93% 53%)
HSV5, 91, 96hsv(5 91% 96%)
HSI4, 78, 103
HWB5, 9, 4hwb(5 9% 4%)
LCH54.11, 96.7, 39.91
XYZ41.13, 22.08, 2.1

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All About Fire Engine Red

Fire engine red is a bright and bold shade of red that is commonly used on fire trucks and emergency vehicles. It is a highly visible color that is easily recognizable, making it an ideal choice for safety and emergency vehicles. This color is also popular in other industries, such as fashion and home decor, where it can add a bold and eye-catching pop of color.

The origins of the term "fire engine red" can be traced back to the early 20th century when the color was first used on fire trucks. The color was chosen for its high visibility and the ability to make the trucks easily recognizable from a distance. Today, fire engine red is still the most commonly used color for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.

Symbolically, fire engine red is often associated with strength, power, and passion. It is a color that can evoke strong emotions and create a sense of urgency or danger. In emergency situations, the color is a clear sign of the presence of first responders and can provide a sense of comfort and safety to those in need.

Overall, fire engine red is a bold and energetic color that can make a statement in any setting. Whether it's used on an emergency vehicle or in a fashion design, this color is sure to grab attention and create a sense of excitement and power.

Fire Engine Red in Fashion

In fashion and home decor, fire engine red is often used to add a bold and energetic statement to a design. It can be used in a variety of ways, from clothing and accessories to home accents and furniture. This vibrant shade of red can create a sense of excitement and energy in a space, making it a popular choice for modern and contemporary designs.

Closest Common Color

Fire Engine Red is closest to the common color red. Red is one of the primary colors in well known RGB color model. Since red is the color of human blood it has been commonly related to things like danger, sacrifice, and courage. This color stands out greatly, as it is very vibrant and powerful. We commonly find this color associated with the heart, which is why it is prominent for the holiday of Valentine's Day. Some common things you can find in red are fire trucks, apples, roses and stop signs.

Shades of Fire Engine Red

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Fire Engine Red all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Fire Engine Red

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Fire Engine Red all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Fire Engine Red

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Fire Engine Red all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Fire Engine Red

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Fire Engine Red.

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Complementary Color of Fire Engine Red

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Fire Engine Red.

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Split Complementary Colors of Fire Engine Red

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Fire Engine Red.

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Triadic Colors of Fire Engine Red

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Fire Engine Red.

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Tetradic Colors of Fire Engine Red

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Fire Engine Red.

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Analogous Colors of Fire Engine Red

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Fire Engine Red.

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Variations of Fire Engine Red

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Fire Engine Red has RGB values of R:246, G:40, and B:23. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Fire Engine Red, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Fire Engine Red.

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Web Safe Color of Fire Engine Red

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Fire Engine Red.

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CSS Code for Fire Engine Red

Text Color
.text-class { color: #F62817; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #F62817

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #F62817; }

This text has a shadow in the color #F62817

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #F62817; }

This div tag has a border color of #F62817

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #F62817; }

This div tag has a background color of #F62817

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Fire Engine Red Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Fire Engine Red is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Fire Engine Red Contrast on Black Background

The color Fire Engine Red has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Fire Engine Red a good choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Fire Engine Red Contrast on White Background

The color Fire Engine Red has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Fire Engine Red a moderate choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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